09-17-2006, 11:00 AM

It seems like it is possible we could start seeing Quad Core Macs w/ Geforce 8 video by the years end!

Boy, wouldn't that be a nice x-mas present!

Either way, I fell it is almost certain these two fine products will be implemented into Macs in time for leopard!


Intels Quad Core:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/09/...n_the_rampage/

The Geforce 8 series:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_8_Series

(Not sure if this is the right section so please feel free to move it)

09-17-2006, 10:05 PM

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09-18-2006, 01:53 AM

The iMac just got the Core 2 Duo. I would be willing to bet large sums of money that they won't go quad core before Leopard.

09-18-2006, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by dohidied

The iMac just got the Core 2 Duo. I would be willing to bet large sums of money that they won't go quad core before Leopard.

Based off what info?

It would be kinda foolish to bet large sums of money with out knowing what you are talking about.... eh?

The iMac also just went Core Duo.... and just a few months later they went Core 2 Duo...

So I don't see your point here...

09-19-2006, 10:30 AM

bump.

09-19-2006, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by wakerider017

Based off what info?

It would be kinda foolish to bet large sums of money with out knowing what you are talking about.... eh?

No one knows what they're talking about when it comes to future Apple products.

Everyone thought the MacBooks and MBPs would be Core2Duo by now, but are they? Nope.

Originally Posted by wakerider017

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Originally Posted by wakerider017

bump.

This isn't that interesting of a topic, no need to bump threads.

09-19-2006, 11:22 AM

I would doubt they will do it that soon, mainly because of costs and the fact they tend to keep products for at least 200 - 300 days before updating them. The GeForce 8 cards are not all that important, well they are for DX10 but thats besides the point, im sure Apple would be more likely to offer some high end 7000 series cards, as they do not need DX10.
The quad core CPUs are more likely to be in the MBP, then maybe move onto the iMac in a year or so...

Still I doubt it will be soon, especially as the rest of the Mac line is still waiting to be updated to the C2D...

09-19-2006, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by Marl Huss

I would doubt they will do it that soon, mainly because of costs and the fact they tend to keep products for at least 200 - 300 days before updating them. The GeForce 8 cards are not all that important, well they are for DX10 but thats besides the point, im sure Apple would be more likely to offer some high end 7000 series cards, as they do not need DX10.
The quad core CPUs are more likely to be in the MBP, then maybe move onto the iMac in a year or so...

Still I doubt it will be soon, especially as the rest of the Mac line is still waiting to be updated to the C2D...

No offense but I completely disagree...

200-300 days? that is just some bogus statistic... Apple does not have any 200 day rule....

Anyway, quad core is still a few months away... So maybey a 100-150 day rule would apply in this case?

GF8 are not important? ok.... Thats like saying GF7 was not an improvement of GF 6... It just doesn't make sense.

Dude, why would you think MBP would get the chip before the iMac? Seriosuly what makes you think that?

Do you know that the MBP is still using the core duo chip while then entire line of imacs is sporting the new core 2 duo....


What costs will there be as they will run in the same socket? Thats like saying the costs are too much to switch from core duo to core 2 duo.... Wuh?


I really think you need to do some research before you start flapping your mouth...


Everything you said was just complete speculation... With nothing to support your argument... At least I have sited reputable sources....

EDIT: This is a bad spot to post this b/c most people here already have an iMac and ready about quad core triggers "owner' regret" They don't want to believe something better is coming out than what they already bought...


Sorry... RANT OVER::

09-19-2006, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by wakerider017

I really think you need to do some research before you start flapping your mouth...


Everything you said was just complete speculation... With nothing to support your argument... At least I have sited reputable sources....

I'm sorry, what reputable sources? (Wikipedia =/= Reputable) Are you "on the ins" with Steve Jobs? I'm pretty sure he and his cohorts are the only ones who know for sure...

09-19-2006, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by surfwax95

I'm sorry, what reputable sources? (Wikipedia =/= Reputable) Are you "on the ins" with Steve Jobs? I'm pretty sure he and his cohorts are the only ones who know for sure...

what are you talking about?

I never said it was for sure, It is just foolish to say it definetly wont happen...


To bet money on something you have no idea about?

Intel quad core is coming and that is a FACT. GF8 is coming and that is a FACT.

They ESTIMATE these products will come out this winter...

When it will be implemented in Macs is not for sure....

But why would apple sit on thier *** while other companies like Dell and HP are utilizing Quad core?


They didn'y play games when C2D came out did they...

Edit: Tomsharware is not reputable? ok....

09-19-2006, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by surfwax95

No one knows what they're talking about when it comes to future Apple products.

Everyone thought the MacBooks and MBPs would be Core2Duo by now, but are they? Nope.




This isn't that interesting of a topic, no need to bump threads.

Never said i know the future of macs... I do however know the future of Intel and Nvidia...



If this thread is not interesting enough for you then I suggest you post elsewhere

09-19-2006, 05:54 PM

My post was as full of fact as yours, I was simply giving my opinion as you gave yours. I believe they will move over to Quad Core but not straight away, the MBP is a Pro laptop so I would of imagined it would be ahead.

**Speculation warning**
Maybe they will jump the MBP straight to quad core but probably not.
**end**

Anyway all im saying about the GeForce 8 is that its more likely to be in the Mac Pro initially and the other systems such as iMac would have very high end 7900 + cards, especially due to heat. I cannot see why Apple would NEED to put the GF8 cards into the iMac straght away, from all speculative reports they are hot and power hungry, fine for a Mac Pro but not in a iMac, I would imagine they would wait a while.

I think that hoping that they will add these items to the iMac in the short term is somewhat wishfull thinking from a potential buyer that does not want to commit for fear of 'the next big thing'. I would imagine that this update would not happen before march next year (if these chips were to come out quickly).

Anyway I still think that they will update the rest of the line (mac book, mini, mac book pro) before they start changing the iMac again. However a clock speed bump and some new GPU's might well happen at Mac World.

09-19-2006, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Marl Huss

My post was as full of fact as yours, I was simply giving my opinion as you gave yours. I believe they will move over to Quad Core but not straight away, the MBP is a Pro laptop so I would of imagined it would be ahead.

**Speculation warning**
Maybe they will jump the MBP straight to quad core but probably not.
**end**

Anyway all im saying about the GeForce 8 is that its more likely to be in the Mac Pro initially and the other systems such as iMac would have very high end 7900 + cards, especially due to heat. I cannot see why Apple would NEED to put the GF8 cards into the iMac straght away, from all speculative reports they are hot and power hungry, fine for a Mac Pro but not in a iMac, I would imagine they would wait a while.

I think that hoping that they will add these items to the iMac in the short term is somewhat wishfull thinking from a potential buyer that does not want to commit for fear of 'the next big thing'. I would imagine that this update would not happen before march next year (if these chips were to come out quickly).

Anyway I still think that they will update the rest of the line (mac book, mini, mac book pro) before they start changing the iMac again. However a clock speed bump and some new GPU's might well happen at Mac World.

Know one really knows when or if apple will get GF8 cards... Apple is kinda funny about graphics cards... It makes sense that will will upgrade sooner or later....

As far as the quad core CPU my guess is that we will see these sooner than later... They should be coming out arounf the 1st of the year... And Leopard is slated for "spring"...


We will have to wait and see

09-19-2006, 07:16 PM

The iMac is a consumer level computer and always will be. People who buy the iMac do not need any special power. People who buy the macbook pro are always looking for the latest and greatest technology and also have powermacs and mac pros. This is because they need the technology, most of the time, due to their job or a very intense hobby. If somebody wants a quad core system, they are no going to be buying the iMac they are going to be buying the mac pro, and since the mac pro does not even have these quad core chips in them, they are certainly not coming to the imac any time soon. This is not to say that they won't, in the future, there will always be more cores, soon there will be 100 cores in the imac, but at the same time, the mac pro will have 200. The mac pro will always be far ahead of the iMac and because the mac pro does not have any of this technology in it yet, the imac will not be getting it any time soon.

09-19-2006, 09:54 PM

Dumbest post I have ever read ^

The quad core chips are not out yet so how could they be in a Mac Pro?
It is more than likely Apple will implement the quad chips into the imac soon after it's release... (This is exactly what they did with the dual core C2D)

People who buy iMacs do not need any special power? I did not know the iMacs were slow... And in the same sentence to say a MBP is for the pros...
Well ofr god's sake a MBP and iMac can be configured to have like the same exact specs!

Tommorrow low end technology is far better than yesterday's high end technology...

Some info:
Both the Mac Pro and the iMac have dual core 2 chips...

Sure the Mac Pro uses NICE woodcrest chips and has 2 of them....

But both systems still use dual core 2 chips though....


The MBP DOES NOT use dual 2 core chips... So why is the MBP more likey to get the quad core first?

The mac pro will always be far ahead of the iMac and because the mac pro does not have any of this technology in it yet, the imac will not be getting it any time soon.

I half way agree with that... Heck yah the Mac Pro is way faster...

But just b/c the Mac pro does not have it now, does not mean the imac will not have it for a long time...

For instance right now the mac pro and imac both have dual core chips... But the Mac pro is sporting (2) $700+ chips... That's the big difference!